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Now That The Marxist Project Of Human Transformation Through The Elimination Of Self-interest And Markets Stands Thoroughly Discredited, It Is Time To Acknowledge Adam Smith As One Of The Most Important Social Thinkers Of Modern Times. Smith's Inquiry Into The Nature And Causes Of The Wealth Of Nations, Published In 1776, Argued That A Market Economy Was Not Only Best Able To Meet The Material Needs Of The People; It Also Provided A Moral System Which Relied On Human Nature To Create Order And Fairness. But Smith's Intentions And Conclusions, Much Maligned By His Opponents On The Left, Have Just As Often Been Misunderstood By His Conservative Defenders. Counter To The Popular Impression That Smith Was A Champion Of Selfishness And Greed, Jerry Z.^ Muller Shows In This Powerful And Provocative Work Of Historical Reconstruction That Smith Hoped To Promote The Welfare Of Society As A Whole, And That He Wrote The Wealth Of Nations To Warn Of The Dangers To The Common Good Posed By Organized Mercantile Interests. And Contrary To Those Who Believe That The Naked Pursuit Of Self-interest Always Leads To Socially Beneficial Results, Smith Maintained That Government Must Intervene To Counte

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Author

Muller, Jerry Z. Muller

Publisher

New York: Free Press ; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780029222348

Category

business

Subjects

Economics, Science, Philosophy

Rating

3.75 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14